Saturday, 20 April 2024, 5:00 AM
Site: Be Connected - Every Australian online
Course: Glossary of tech terms (Glossary)
Glossary: Glossary of tech terms
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nbn / NBNThe lowercase 'nbn' is short for the national broadband network, a high speed broadband network rolled out by Australian Government-owned (uppercase) NBN Co. As a wholesaler, NBN Co does not sell direct to the public. |
NetworkA group of computing devices talking to each other. |
NFCShort for the Near Field Communication protocol. NFC is built in to most modern mobile devices and allows the device to communicate over a very short distance (up to 4 cms) with, for example, EFTPOS machines. This enables mobile phones to make digital payments using an established pay service app. |
Non-fungible token (NFT)NFT's are assets that have been tokenised via a blockchain. They are assigned unique identification codes. They can be traded or exchanged for money or other cryptocurrency. |
Notebook computerAnother name for a laptop computer. |